Open AccessA giant umbilical cord: Benign finding or surgical emergency?
Author(s) -
Mugarab Samedi Veronica,
Miller Grant,
Saade Edouard,
Kalaniti Kaarthigeyan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2663
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , umbilical cord , surgical emergency , surgery , intervention (counseling) , anatomy , psychiatry
Congenital urachal anomalies are usually asymptomatic. However, infection or obstruction of urachal remnant may result in serious complications. The giant umbilical cords with suspected internal communications could contain remnants and require surgical exploration. With timely recognition and surgical intervention, the outcome is generally good.